News Release

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE: RS) announced today that it has acquired all of the capital stock of Northern Illinois Steel Supply Co. ("NIS"), a value-added distributor and fabricator of a variety of steel and non-ferrous metal products, primarily structural steel components and parts, located in Channahon, Illinois.

Founded in 1961, NIS focuses on customers that require extensive fabrication services and/or critical delivery timelines with a large concentration in the energy and petrochemical sectors. Net sales for NIS were approximately $20.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013. NIS will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Current management will remain in place. Additional terms were not disclosed.

"NIS has a unique business model, combining traditional metal distribution capabilities with extensive in-house fabrication services, often on an emergency basis. This acquisition complements our growth strategy of adding companies that offer higher value-add services," said David H. Hannah, Chairman and CEO of Reliance.

About Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is the largest metals service center company in North America. Through a network of more than 290 locations in 39 states and eleven countries outside of the United States, Reliance provides value-added metals processing services and distributes a full line of over 100,000 metal products to more than 125,000 customers in a broad range of industries.

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